Preparation

About the Setup Menu

Set items as required. (Refer to P18 to 20 for each menu item.)

Select [RESET] to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase. (P20)

[CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW], [POWER SAVE] and [ECONOMY] are important items. Check their settings before using them.

[CLOCK SET]

(Changing the date and time.)

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P16) Change date and time. (P14)

[AUTO REVIEW]

(Displaying the recorded picture.)

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P16)

Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it.

[OFF]

[1SEC.]

[3SEC.]

[ZOOM]: The picture is displayed for

1 second and then enlarged 4k and displayed for 1 more second.

The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode [ ].

When pictures are recorded in auto bracket (P40) or burst mode (P64), the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.)

The auto review function is activated while pictures with audio (P62) are being recorded regardless of its setting. (The picture is not enlarged.)

The auto review setting is disabled when using auto bracket or burst mode, in motion picture mode [ ] or when [AUDIO REC.] or [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode is set to [ON].

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[POWER SAVE]

(Turning off this unit automatically.)

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P16)

Power save mode is activated (the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life) if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting.

[1MIN.], [2MIN.], [5MIN.], [10MIN.], [OFF]

Press the shutter button halfway or turn this unit off and on to cancel power save mode.

Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] when economy mode is activated and [5MIN.] in simple mode [ ].

Power save mode is not activated in the following cases.

When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional)

When connecting to a PC or a printer

When recording or playing back motion pictures

During a slide show (P72)

[ECONOMY]

(Turning off the LCD monitor automatically.)

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P16)

The brightness of the LCD monitor is reduced, and the LCD monitor is turned off automatically while the camera is not in use, to save battery life when recording. [LEVEL 1]: The LCD monitor turns off if the

camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode.

[LEVEL 2]: The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5 seconds after taking a picture.

[OFF]: Economy mode cannot be activated.

The LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is being charged.

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Panasonic DMC-FX30, DMCFX30K operating instructions About the Setup Menu